This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Schedule of Documents for LEX 45443'.


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ICRequestForm–Agencyextensionof
timeforprocessinganFOIrequest
ReferenceCode:VCR5CG5L
Gettingstarted
Aboutthisform
TheOfficeoftheAustralianInformationCommissioner(OAIC)cangrantextensionsoftimetoagencieswhoare
processingFreedomofInformationrequests.
ThisformcanbeusedbyagenciestorequestanextensionoftimetoprocessanFOIrequestortonotifyan
agreedextensionoftime.
PleasenotethatifanagencydoesnotprovidetheInformationCommissionerwithadequatereasons,the
extensionoftimerequestmayberefused.
Furtherguidanceandadviceforagenciesaboutextensionoftimeforprocessingrequests
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/guidance-and-advice/extension-of-time-for-processing-requests/),
includingthedetailstobeincludedinarequest,isavailableonourwebsite(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).
AnagencymayapplytovarytheextensionifanearlierextensiongrantedbytheOAICisinsufficient,howeverthe
agencymustexplainwhathaschangedsincetheinitialextensionoftimerequestandprovidereasonsforwhya
variationtotheextensionisjustified.
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityoursavedform
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Tosaveyourform,clickontheSaveandClosebuttonatthetopofthisform.
Refreshingyourbrowserwil clearanyinformationthatyouhavenotsaved.Ifyouneedtorefreshyour
browserwhilecompletingthisformandwishtokeepyourchangespleasesavetheformfirst.
ThisrequestmaybesubjecttotheFreedomofInformationAct1982.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutmakinganextensionoftimerequestorhavetroublecompletingthisformplease
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.auorcal ourenquirieslineon1300363992.
Yourpersonalinformation
Wewil handleyourpersonalinformationinaccordancewiththeAustralianPrivacyPrinciples.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthepersonalinformationwecol ectandhowwewil handleyourinformation,
pleasecontacttheOAICorseeourprivacypolicy(http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-policy-summary)availableon
ourwebsite.
Beforeyoustart

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Beforeyoustart
Toensureyouareusingthecorrectform,pleaseselectoneofthefollowingoptions. *
Iamnotifyingoforrequestinganextensionoftime
IamrequestingareviewofanFOIdecision
IwanttocomplainaboutthehandlingofmyFOIrequest
Iamsubmittingthisnotificationorrequestonbehalfof: *
AustralianGovernmentAgency
Minister
Agencydetails
AdministrativeAppealsTribunal
Attorney-General'sDepartment
AustralianFederalPolice
AustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommission
AustralianTaxationOffice
AustralianTransactionReportsandAnalysisCentre(AUSTRAC)
Comcare
DepartmentofDefence
DepartmentoftheEnvironmentandEnergy
DepartmentofHealth
DepartmentofHomeAffairs
DHS-ServicesAustralia
DepartmentofVeterans’Affairs
ImmigrationAssessmentAuthority
NationalDisabilityInsuranceAgency
Other
FOIreferencenumber
PleaseprovideyourinternalFOIreferencenumberforthisnotificationorrequest: *
47465
Yourdetails
Pleasenotethatweareunabletoacceptanonymousrequests.You
mustprovideanemailorpostaladdresssothatwecansendyou

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notices.
Title
Givenname *
Familyname *
Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress *
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Phone(daytime)
Mobile
Includeareacode
Postaladdress
Starttypingful addresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
FOIapplicantdetails
IstheFOIapplicant
anIndividual
anOrganisation

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Title
Givenname *
Familyname *
verity
pane
Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress *
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Phone(daytime)
Mobile
Includeareacode
Postaladdress
Starttypingful addresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
IstheFOIapplicantrepresented *
Yes
No
Extensiondetails

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Pleaseselectthetypeofextensionyouareseeking *
Extensionoftimenotificationwiththeagreementoftheapplicant(s15AA)
Extensionoftimetoprocesscomplexorvoluminousrequests(s15AB)
Extensionwheredecisionnotmadewithintime(s15AC)
Extensionwhereinternalreviewdecisionnotmadewithintime(s54D)
Extensionwhereamendment/annotationrequestnotmadeintime(s51DA)
Hasthestatutorytimeperiodforprocessingalreadyrunout?Thatis,hasadeemeddecisionalreadybeenmade? *
Yes
No
DateyoureceivedtheFOIrequest *
14Jan2022
Currentdatethedecisionisdue *
14Feb2022
Requestedlengthofextension(numberofdays) *
30
Newdecisionduedateifextensiongranted *
16Mar2022
Didyouapproachtheapplicantforanextensionoftimeunders15AA
Yes
No
Pleaseprovideyourinternalreference,and/ortheOAICreferenceforthisnotificationorrequest?*
47465-email11february2022EOTrequest
Whatwastheoutcome?Didtheapplicantraiseanyconcerns?*
wewrotetotheapplicantforEOTunders15AAandindicatedatimeframefortheapplicant
torespondby.Weinformedtheapplicantthatiftheydidnotrespondwewouldpursuita
s15AB
Hastheprocessingperiodbeenextendedasaresultofotherstatutoryprovisions,orareyouconsideringsuchanextension?*
(Forexample,throughconsultationprovisionsorprovisionsaboutchargesthatimpactonthestatutoryduedate)
Yes
No
Hastheapplicantraisedanyconcernsaboutdelays? *
Yes
No

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Pleaseprovideatimelinesettingouttheworkalreadycompletedinordertoprocessthisrequest,theworkundertakenonthis
requestfollowinganyearlierextensiongrantedandtheexpectedtimelineforcompletingtheFOIrequest. *
JAN
14-receivedreq
17-draftedsearchminute,draftedacknowledgement,createdlexandrdrive,
18-acknowledgementsent
20-searchminutesentandlocatingdocumentsbegan
21-discussedthematterwithlineareas
FEB
7-correspondedwithbusinessarearegardingdocuments,previousFOIreq
8-contactedsupervisortobeginfurthersearches,confirmeddocumentsareinFORTRESS
10-spoketolinearea,conferredPM&C'sdecisiononlinkedmatter,receivedemailfrom
businessareadiscussingpM&c'sdecision
11-emailtoapplicanttoseeks15AAEOT
14-soughtEOTs15ab
Pleasealsoexplainthereasonsfortherequestandwhyanextensionwouldbejustified.Requestsforlongerextensionsoftime
(morethan30days)willrequiregreaterjustification.
Youwillneedtoaddress:
whytherequestisconsideredcomplexorvoluminous
anyconsultationwiththeapplicantconcerninglengthoftime
whetherotheragenciesorpartieshaveaninterestintherequest
measuresthatwillbetakentoensureadecisionwillbemadewiththeperiodofextensiongrantedandtokeepthe
applicantinformedaboutprogress.
GenerallytheOAICwillconsulttheapplicantwheretheextensionsoughtisforaperiodlongerthan30daysorwheretheagencyis
seekingtovary(furtherextend)anearlierextensiongrantedbytheOAIC.Duringconsultation,theOAICwilloftensendthe
applicantacopyoftheEOTapplication,sopleaseadviseifitcontainsanythingsensitivethatshouldnotbepassedon.
Reasons*
Therequestisforthefirstpageof238documentswhicharewithheldinFORTRESS.There
areaccessissueswithFORTRESSandthusthedocumentcol ationisavoluminousand
complextask.Notonlythis,butwearerequiredtoconsultwithPM&Ctodeterminewhether
thedocumentsareconsideredtobecabinetmaterial.wehaveoutlinedthistotheapplicant
inourrequestforthes15AAEOT.
Grantedwereceivethes15ABEOT,wewil beabletoconferwithPM&Cadequatelyand
determinewhetherthedocumentsarecabinetdocuments,andwewil haveappropriate
timetobegincol atingdocumentsinFORTRESSwhichisacomplextask
PleaseprovideacopyoftheFOIapplicant'soriginalFOIrequestandanyrevisionstothescopeoftheFOIrequest.*
Filesyouat achmust:
bein*.pdf,*.docx,*.doc,*.txt,*.jpg,*.gif,*.pngformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
47465.pdf

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Ifyouhavedocumentstoattachtothisform,pleasedosohere:
Filesyouat achmust:
bein*.jpg,*.gif,*.png,*.pdf,*.doc,*.docx,*.txt,*.xls,*.xlsxformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
Submission
Submittingyourrequest
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityoursavedform
within3daysitwil bepermanentlyerasedfromthesecureserver.
Pleasereviewtheinformationthatyouhaveprovidedinyourrequest.Ifyouwouldliketochangeanything,you
canreturntotherelevantsectionusingtheGoBackbutton.
Whenyouarereadytosubmityourform,clicktheSubmitbuttonbelow.
Onceyousubmityourform,youwil betakentoaconfirmationpage.Thispagewil provideareceiptnumberfor
yoursubmission,andyouwil beabletodownloadacopyofyourcompletedformorhaveacopysenttoanemail
addressofyourchoice.
Adecisiononyourrequestwil usual ybeprovidedwithinfiveworkingdays.IncertaincircumstancestheOAIC
mayneedtoconsultwiththeFOIapplicantorotheraffectedparties.Ifthisisthecase,theextensionmaytake
longertoprocess.
TheOAIC'sprocessingofanEOTapplicationmayalsotakelongerthanfivedaysiffurtherinformationis
required.Itisimportantthatagenciesprovideacompleteapplicationinthefirstinstance.IncompleteEOT
applicationsmayresultinanextensionbeingdenied.